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The sewage system here is nature-based outside your house, not piped out to a centralized utility. Nearly all houses in Thailand (mine is in a village) have a septic tank outside the house, and the decomposition of human wastes and other things is dependent upon the natural bacteria thriving in that tank. The issue I’ve […]

THE CABINET yesterday cleared a bill to legalise the medical use of marijuana but added a condition that the legalisation must be reviewed after five years. The bill has been drafted by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA). Following the Cabinet’s green light and recommended addition, the draft law will go back to the NLA […]

King ฺBhumibol Adulyadej Also called Phumiphon Adunlayadet or Rama IX, (born December 5, 1927, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 13, 2016, Bangkok, Thailand), ninth king of the Chakkri dynasty (1950–2016), which has ruled or reigned in Thailand from 1782, and Thailand’s longest-serving monarch. Thailand’s monarchy made national headlines following the tragic passing and subsequent funeral of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, or Rama IX, in October […]

The sewage system here is nature-based outside your house, not piped out to a centralized utility. Nearly all houses in Thailand (mine is in a village) have a septic tank outside the house, and the decomposition of human wastes and other things is dependent upon the natural bacteria thriving in that tank. The issue I’ve […]

THE CABINET yesterday cleared a bill to legalise the medical use of marijuana but added a condition that the legalisation must be reviewed after five years. The bill has been drafted by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA). Following the Cabinet’s green light and recommended addition, the draft law will go back to the NLA […]

King ฺBhumibol Adulyadej Also called Phumiphon Adunlayadet or Rama IX, (born December 5, 1927, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 13, 2016, Bangkok, Thailand), ninth king of the Chakkri dynasty (1950–2016), which has ruled or reigned in Thailand from 1782, and Thailand’s longest-serving monarch. Thailand’s monarchy made national headlines following the tragic passing and subsequent funeral of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, or Rama IX, in October […]

Thailand’s official national lottery is administered by The Government Lottery Office. The lottery is drawn on the first and the sixteenth of every month. What does this mean, Lottery tickets are sold to national wholesalers who then sell them on to local retailers. Tickets are available only from retail agents. Lottery vendors can be found roaming markets, streets, […]